margi riley 🌺🍉
@mrileyspeaks01.bsky.social
afrolatina • chi-town native • queer • aspiring writer/director/comedian
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Interest form: Illinois legislator meetings
If you are interested in meeting with your state legislators about HB3853: The Protective Medical Equipment Freedom Act, please fill out this form. Our goal is to get more 'yes' votes--and possibly so...
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my fellow Chicago COVID Cautious folks, the group i've been working with, Care Not COVID, is trying to get folks to meet with some reps to get them to help vote in favor of our anti-mask ban bill. if you want to help, pls fill out and share the form to help, ty. 😊
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Classes and campus activities were canceled for the rest of the week after a shooting that police said left one student dead and another in critical condition. Police said a suspect who is not a KSU student was in custody. n.pr/4iRglUP
1 student dead, 1 critically injured in shooting at Kentucky State University
Classes and campus activities were canceled for the rest of the week after a shooting that police said left one student dead and another in critical condition. Police said a suspect who is not a KSU student was in custody.
n.pr
December 10, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Classes and campus activities were canceled for the rest of the week after a shooting that police said left one student dead and another in critical condition. Police said a suspect who is not a KSU student was in custody. n.pr/4iRglUP
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Rumiko queen of my heart.
December 10, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Rumiko queen of my heart.
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A U.S. citizen who in October was dragged from her SUV by masked federal immigration agents in West Town testified before a congressional public forum in Washington Tuesday that she has experienced panic attacks and daily nightmares after being held in federal custody.
Chicago woman detained by federal agents among five U.S. citizens to testify in Washington
chicago.suntimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 11:31 PM
A U.S. citizen who in October was dragged from her SUV by masked federal immigration agents in West Town testified before a congressional public forum in Washington Tuesday that she has experienced panic attacks and daily nightmares after being held in federal custody.
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SCOOP — Gregg Phillips, a conspiracy theorist with no emergency management experience who helped produce the election-denying documentary ‘2000 Mules’ with Dinesh D’Souza and has faced numerous legal inquiries, has been named head of FEMA’s Office of Response and Recovery.
My story:
My story:
Conspiracy theorist election denier given FEMA’s second-most important role
Gregg Phillips will lead the Office of Response and Recovery, “the heart of what FEMA does.”
www.thehandbasket.co
December 9, 2025 at 10:57 PM
SCOOP — Gregg Phillips, a conspiracy theorist with no emergency management experience who helped produce the election-denying documentary ‘2000 Mules’ with Dinesh D’Souza and has faced numerous legal inquiries, has been named head of FEMA’s Office of Response and Recovery.
My story:
My story:
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Here is what you can say when you call the committee members, which you can find when you scroll down here. Also call your own representatives! We need mass opposition now!
energycommerce.house.gov/committees/s...
energycommerce.house.gov/committees/s...
December 9, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Here is what you can say when you call the committee members, which you can find when you scroll down here. Also call your own representatives! We need mass opposition now!
energycommerce.house.gov/committees/s...
energycommerce.house.gov/committees/s...
whenever i find a cute store or an artist's shop online, so many people buy out all the cute stuff i've been eyeing... can't y'all have some compassion for the lil thrifty black girl who wants to treat herself to some cute stickers, stationary or t-shirt?! damn. 😭
December 10, 2025 at 12:03 AM
whenever i find a cute store or an artist's shop online, so many people buy out all the cute stuff i've been eyeing... can't y'all have some compassion for the lil thrifty black girl who wants to treat herself to some cute stickers, stationary or t-shirt?! damn. 😭
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ICE raided a James Beard award winning restaurant & because the chef/owner was prepared, left emptyhanded:
December 5, 2025 at 3:24 PM
ICE raided a James Beard award winning restaurant & because the chef/owner was prepared, left emptyhanded:
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New from me at @inthesetimes.com: I talked with new Jewish anti-Zionist projects, from a radical Hebrew school in NYC to a chavurah in Sacramento to a new siddur in DC. What binds them together is a commitment to diaspora Judaism:
inthesetimes.com/article/jewi...
inthesetimes.com/article/jewi...
The Jewish Diaspora Movement
As young Jews break with established Jewish organizations over Gaza, a new kind of Judaism is flourishing.
inthesetimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 11:48 PM
New from me at @inthesetimes.com: I talked with new Jewish anti-Zionist projects, from a radical Hebrew school in NYC to a chavurah in Sacramento to a new siddur in DC. What binds them together is a commitment to diaspora Judaism:
inthesetimes.com/article/jewi...
inthesetimes.com/article/jewi...
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RED ALERT
The House Energy & Commerce committee is moving full steam ahead for several age verification bills including KOSA this Thursday
We need to spread mass opposition now. We cannot allow this to pass. We have to drive mass calls into congress NOW
Call 202-224-3121
www.badinternetbills.com
The House Energy & Commerce committee is moving full steam ahead for several age verification bills including KOSA this Thursday
We need to spread mass opposition now. We cannot allow this to pass. We have to drive mass calls into congress NOW
Call 202-224-3121
www.badinternetbills.com
Bad Internet Bills
All of the bad internet bills. One website.
www.badinternetbills.com
December 9, 2025 at 11:50 PM
RED ALERT
The House Energy & Commerce committee is moving full steam ahead for several age verification bills including KOSA this Thursday
We need to spread mass opposition now. We cannot allow this to pass. We have to drive mass calls into congress NOW
Call 202-224-3121
www.badinternetbills.com
The House Energy & Commerce committee is moving full steam ahead for several age verification bills including KOSA this Thursday
We need to spread mass opposition now. We cannot allow this to pass. We have to drive mass calls into congress NOW
Call 202-224-3121
www.badinternetbills.com
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While this kind of thing does happen, this data looks sketchy to me and was assembled by an AI slop PR company. gudea.ai I saw where the narrative started and it seemed like Hot Taking too hard about lightning bolts and Discourse™️ did what it does because there’s legit criticism tangled up in there
December 9, 2025 at 11:49 PM
While this kind of thing does happen, this data looks sketchy to me and was assembled by an AI slop PR company. gudea.ai I saw where the narrative started and it seemed like Hot Taking too hard about lightning bolts and Discourse™️ did what it does because there’s legit criticism tangled up in there
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I've updated the goal to include some transportation and other costs since I won't be able to drive when I have my surgery. And will need to make it to my post surgery appointments. Any help is appreciated!
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November 26, 2025 at 9:58 PM
I've updated the goal to include some transportation and other costs since I won't be able to drive when I have my surgery. And will need to make it to my post surgery appointments. Any help is appreciated!
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜ 67% of goal on Ko-fi!
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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜ 67% of goal on Ko-fi!
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only i can break out into song in the late hours of the night and sing soulfully about the most random stuff.
December 9, 2025 at 8:39 PM
only i can break out into song in the late hours of the night and sing soulfully about the most random stuff.
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Two men’s lives are on the line this week. Mark Gerald (FL) tonight, Harold Nichols (TN) 12/11. Both vulnerable. One took responsibility, showed remorse. Both deserve mercy.
"Choose Mercy."
📞 DeSantis: 850-717-9337
📞 Lee: 615-741-2001
Vigil 5pm ET: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
"Choose Mercy."
📞 DeSantis: 850-717-9337
📞 Lee: 615-741-2001
Vigil 5pm ET: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
December 9, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Two men’s lives are on the line this week. Mark Gerald (FL) tonight, Harold Nichols (TN) 12/11. Both vulnerable. One took responsibility, showed remorse. Both deserve mercy.
"Choose Mercy."
📞 DeSantis: 850-717-9337
📞 Lee: 615-741-2001
Vigil 5pm ET: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
"Choose Mercy."
📞 DeSantis: 850-717-9337
📞 Lee: 615-741-2001
Vigil 5pm ET: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
so i'm going to just type what i got censored on TikTok for saying which is this: i saw a trailer for a movie that reads like a horror movie to me but, is being marketed as a action thriller with Crispy Ratt as a person being judged by an AI judge that will execute him until he proves his...1/5
December 9, 2025 at 5:56 PM
so i'm going to just type what i got censored on TikTok for saying which is this: i saw a trailer for a movie that reads like a horror movie to me but, is being marketed as a action thriller with Crispy Ratt as a person being judged by an AI judge that will execute him until he proves his...1/5
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And if you find yourself deep within a gambling addiction: There is no shame, nor is there anything wrong with seeking help if you do not feel strong enough to stop on your own. Some resources below:
Where to Get Help | US Gambling Support Organizations
If you’re struggling with gambling, help is always available. Find nationwide helplines, recovery programs, and support groups across the US.
sigma.world
December 9, 2025 at 2:05 PM
And if you find yourself deep within a gambling addiction: There is no shame, nor is there anything wrong with seeking help if you do not feel strong enough to stop on your own. Some resources below:
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Climate change is killing workers. The fix is simple.
Water. Shade. Rest Breaks.
Our new Health Affairs study: California's heat standard was associated with a 33% drop in heat-related deaths among outdoor workers.
Now it's time for OSHA to adopt a federal heat standard.
tinyurl.com/4wejjhkd
Water. Shade. Rest Breaks.
Our new Health Affairs study: California's heat standard was associated with a 33% drop in heat-related deaths among outdoor workers.
Now it's time for OSHA to adopt a federal heat standard.
tinyurl.com/4wejjhkd
December 2, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Climate change is killing workers. The fix is simple.
Water. Shade. Rest Breaks.
Our new Health Affairs study: California's heat standard was associated with a 33% drop in heat-related deaths among outdoor workers.
Now it's time for OSHA to adopt a federal heat standard.
tinyurl.com/4wejjhkd
Water. Shade. Rest Breaks.
Our new Health Affairs study: California's heat standard was associated with a 33% drop in heat-related deaths among outdoor workers.
Now it's time for OSHA to adopt a federal heat standard.
tinyurl.com/4wejjhkd
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@safety.bsky.app You are not gonna beat any of the allegations until you get someone in this position that, at bare minimum, doesn't post the stupidest memes in the face of a hate crime victim. And that is not someone anyone should ever have to say.
our bluesky safety manager replied with this to a woman venting after ICE kidnapped her husband, and then banned her.
How do we trust this person to have the empathy needed to be in charge of safety on this website? what the fuck?
if we spam the feedback, it might get somewhere
@safety.bsky.app
How do we trust this person to have the empathy needed to be in charge of safety on this website? what the fuck?
if we spam the feedback, it might get somewhere
@safety.bsky.app
December 8, 2025 at 2:03 AM
@safety.bsky.app You are not gonna beat any of the allegations until you get someone in this position that, at bare minimum, doesn't post the stupidest memes in the face of a hate crime victim. And that is not someone anyone should ever have to say.
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"porn's going back underground"
"we're going back to cash"
"we're going to crypto"
"we're gonna mail print only"
how about instead of saying funny shit online you call your reps and speak up for us so we don't have to do this
"we're going back to cash"
"we're going to crypto"
"we're gonna mail print only"
how about instead of saying funny shit online you call your reps and speak up for us so we don't have to do this
December 7, 2025 at 4:11 PM
"porn's going back underground"
"we're going back to cash"
"we're going to crypto"
"we're gonna mail print only"
how about instead of saying funny shit online you call your reps and speak up for us so we don't have to do this
"we're going back to cash"
"we're going to crypto"
"we're gonna mail print only"
how about instead of saying funny shit online you call your reps and speak up for us so we don't have to do this
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YES FINALLY .
prop rep would make this country into a socialist hellscape which is exactly why the tories hate it so much, trudeau ran and won on making this change which he never did, so fuck him let's do it ourselves
SIGN THIS. CANADIANS. DO IT 🫵🫵🫵
prop rep would make this country into a socialist hellscape which is exactly why the tories hate it so much, trudeau ran and won on making this change which he never did, so fuck him let's do it ourselves
SIGN THIS. CANADIANS. DO IT 🫵🫵🫵
Canadian citizens and residents, there's a new official parliamentary petition raising the issue of electoral reform and proportional representation. Signing is a direct means of meaningful action toward improving our democracy, and it just takes a moment to do. www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Petition e-6993 - Petitions
www.ourcommons.ca
December 8, 2025 at 12:29 AM
YES FINALLY .
prop rep would make this country into a socialist hellscape which is exactly why the tories hate it so much, trudeau ran and won on making this change which he never did, so fuck him let's do it ourselves
SIGN THIS. CANADIANS. DO IT 🫵🫵🫵
prop rep would make this country into a socialist hellscape which is exactly why the tories hate it so much, trudeau ran and won on making this change which he never did, so fuck him let's do it ourselves
SIGN THIS. CANADIANS. DO IT 🫵🫵🫵
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15/ Today we’ve published a deeply reported 5-part series. It’s about Albany, Georgia.
It’s about getting sick in America.
And it’s about what happens when the most powerful institution in town is a hospital.
It’s about getting sick in America.
And it’s about what happens when the most powerful institution in town is a hospital.
As Phoebe Memorial Grew, the Health of Albany, Georgia, Declined
The five-part series, “Sick in a Hospital Town,” pursues one question: Why are people in Albany so sick when its most powerful institution is a hospital?
projects.propublica.org
December 7, 2025 at 2:28 PM
15/ Today we’ve published a deeply reported 5-part series. It’s about Albany, Georgia.
It’s about getting sick in America.
And it’s about what happens when the most powerful institution in town is a hospital.
It’s about getting sick in America.
And it’s about what happens when the most powerful institution in town is a hospital.
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let’s keep da spirits up! we are at $41,263 and at $42,000 … the GNOME CHOMPSKI CHARITY AUCTION WILL UNLOCK. now. it’s time for board games. we gonna play wavelength and POETRY FOR NEANDERTHALS with “First Part Tar- Last Part Zan” himSELF
twitch.tv/wayneradiotv
twitch.tv/wayneradiotv
December 7, 2025 at 7:30 PM
let’s keep da spirits up! we are at $41,263 and at $42,000 … the GNOME CHOMPSKI CHARITY AUCTION WILL UNLOCK. now. it’s time for board games. we gonna play wavelength and POETRY FOR NEANDERTHALS with “First Part Tar- Last Part Zan” himSELF
twitch.tv/wayneradiotv
twitch.tv/wayneradiotv
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Life in Gaza is a constant struggle. We can make it a little bit easier by giving what we can.
Tinyurl.com/samaasfamily
Tinyurl.com/samaasfamily
December 7, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Life in Gaza is a constant struggle. We can make it a little bit easier by giving what we can.
Tinyurl.com/samaasfamily
Tinyurl.com/samaasfamily
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Miles Morales co-creator Sara Pichelli says she does not get any royalties from the ‘Spider-Verse’ films, Insomniac games, or merch
"I don’t get anything … that's the saddest part of my life"
(via SiteJamesons | TW)
"I don’t get anything … that's the saddest part of my life"
(via SiteJamesons | TW)
December 7, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Miles Morales co-creator Sara Pichelli says she does not get any royalties from the ‘Spider-Verse’ films, Insomniac games, or merch
"I don’t get anything … that's the saddest part of my life"
(via SiteJamesons | TW)
"I don’t get anything … that's the saddest part of my life"
(via SiteJamesons | TW)
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"On their walk home [from school], Pérez's [8-year-old] daughter leaned over her [6-year-old] brother and chided him for speaking Spanish in public. ... [H]er teacher had warned her that federal agents might be listening."
Trump promised free plane tickets and $1,000 “exit bonuses” to immigrants who opted to self-deport.
ProPublica spoke to a dozen Venezuelan immigrants who said they followed the president’s instructions, yet never received the promised assistance.
(Published October 2025)
ProPublica spoke to a dozen Venezuelan immigrants who said they followed the president’s instructions, yet never received the promised assistance.
(Published October 2025)
“I Don’t Want to Be Here Anymore”: They Tried to Self-Deport, Then Got Stranded in Trump’s America
Venezuelan immigrants signed up for a Trump-promoted app called CBP Home, which promised a safe and easy way to leave the country, and prepared to leave on their given departure dates. Those dates hav...
www.propublica.org
December 7, 2025 at 3:30 AM
"On their walk home [from school], Pérez's [8-year-old] daughter leaned over her [6-year-old] brother and chided him for speaking Spanish in public. ... [H]er teacher had warned her that federal agents might be listening."